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The shortlist for the 2026 Middle East awards is revealed and winners will be announced in Dubai on October 8
The UAE firm tells IFLR why it rejected existing legal AI tools and is betting on a home-grown platform it hopes to take to market
Legal practitioners gathered in London as the annual Women in Business Law EMEA Awards 2026 recognised standout women lawyers, leading firms and diversity initiatives across the region
Global managing partner, Lucien Bou Chaaya, discusses why the newly established international firm launched in Paris and Dubai with a sector-led strategy for high-growth markets
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Simon Elliott, promoted to the firm’s partnership in May, discusses growth plans, Gulf dealmaking and regional investment outlook.
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The combined firm brings together sizeable M&A, PE and capital markets teams across the US, Middle East, UK and Europe
View the 2026 EMEA Women in Business Law shortlist and join us on June 25 at The Biltmore Mayfair in London
Tom Schoors will combine the new EU chair role with his post as Belgium managing partner, helping global clients to tap into the firm’s EU expertise across 16 offices
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  • Sponsored by Tribonian Law Advisors
    Dubai, UAE, 28 April 2025 – We are pleased to announce the expansion of our practice in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (“KSA”) by entering into a collaboration between Tribonian Law Advisors (“TLA”), a leading law firm specialized in mergers and acquisitions across the Middle East region, and Al Harbi & Associates (“AHA”), a prominent law firm in KSA.
  • Sponsored by ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners
    Supporting another major transaction in the regional banking sector, ASAR – Al Ruwayeh & Partners is proud to have advised Burgan Bank on its acquisition of the entire share capital of United Gulf Bank BSC © (UGB) in a USD 190 million transaction. Our role encompassed drafting and negotiating the share purchase agreement, securing regulatory approvals, and completing closing formalities.
  • Sponsored by ASAR - Al Ruwayeh & Partners
    ASAR acted as Bahrain legal counsel to Ma’aden in its acquisition of 292.8 million shares in Aluminium Bahrain (ALBA) from SABIC Industrial Investment Company. The transaction, valued at BHD 363 million, was executed via block sale on Bahrain Bourse and represents 20.62% of ALBA’s share capital.